GOA NEWS IN BRIEF: 9 – 14 February 2026

Saturday, 14 February 2026

• CCP Mayor Rohit Monserrate slams casino rumors, supports new faces.


• St Cruz villagers stop borewell work at Bondvoll Lake.


• FDA cracks down on unhygienic food units in Margao, Verna.


• Morjim Carnival Committee announces prizes, praises Jit Arolkar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWSegUt87hs


• Labour shortage worries Batim salt pan owners.


• CM launches Rs 135 crore Smart City projects in Panjim.


• Govt to launch GST Large Taxpayer Unit from April 1; state divided into 3 districts.


• Celebrations break out in Chimbel village over Unity Mall agitation success.


• Discussions on CCP elections in full swing: Amit Patkar.


• Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho inspects Chicalim Hospital.

Friday, 13 February 2026

• Warren Alemao signals willingness to join Congress in Goa.


• Too much scrolling? Goa reviews social media curbs for kids.


• Leopard sighting near residence in Korgao causes panic.


• Catholic Association of Goa has filed a complaint against the Colva PI for allegedly unlawfully entering Our Lady of Merces Church and illegally confining parish priest Fr Polly Lobo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9iZgSLjy9g


• CM Pramod Sawant assures Dabolim Airport will continue operations.


• Locals from Gavoim, Tivim, along with Manoj Parab, President of the Revolutionary Goans Party, demand immediate revocation of construction license for proposed megaproject near Gavoim chapel.


• Bailable warrant issued against OLA Electric CEO Bhavish Aggarwal.


• Goa traffic police issues advisory ahead of Panjim Carnival parade on 14 February.


• WWF Goa maps state’s biodiversity for students.


• Vasco residents fall prey to Rs 1.44 crore APK scam.


• Carnival 2026 kicks off in Porvorim today.


• Chimbel flyover left hand side closed from 13 February to 5 March, 2026.


• Jaya Gaitonde was conferred a PhD in Electronics and Telecommunications, becoming the first recipient of a PhD in the subject from Goa University.

Thursday, 12 February 2026

• Bal Sahitya Parishad to Be Held at Ravindra Bhavan on February 16, 17.


•  Velsao villagers demand underpass or RoB, form 10-member committee.


• CM reviews preparations at Mopa, F4 Indian Championship on 14 and 15 February.


• Gram sabha member flags illegal construction at Pilerne Futsal Ground, seeks immediate halt.


• Mauvin Godinho, Jit Arolkar advocate dual airport model for Goa’s growth.


• Casino controversy heats up: Ponjekars seek urgent meeting with Ports Minister.


• Capt Viriato accuses government of betraying people over Dabolim airport possible shutdown.


• Third robbery in Ponda in one day; former sarpanch’s bungalow in Borim burgled.


• AAP President Valmiki Naik manhandled by police ahead of anti-casino meeting at CCP.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-ry3rqjjNw


• Vijai Sardesai demands Mauvin Godinho’s resignation over Dabolim Airport, GMR issue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9VirFQIKNc


• Freedom fighter Libia Lobo, activists Sabina Martins and Cecille Rodrigues, join locals at a CCP meet to oppose new casino on the Mandovi River.


• Theft at the Bhavani Siddhapurush temple in Par-Usgao. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfsTJvwJQXc


• Freedom fighter Libia lobo attends meeting at CCP to oppose casino.


• Anganwadi workers join nationwide strike in Panjim (below). 

• Goa hit by nationwide strike.


• Nationwide 1-day strike hits Margao, EV shuttle bus services disrupted over unpaid salaries.


• Health sector gap study to be ready soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo-34ACAfQc


• CM Sawant remembers Deendayal Upadhyaya on death anniversary.


• Self-accident reported on Bambolim service road. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR_OVeaLjUA

Wednesday, 11 February 2026

• Dhavalikar clarifies smart meter rollout plan.


• Godinho flags ‘aggressive lobbying’ by GMR.


• Kiran Kandolkar has now woken up: Minister Nilkant Halarnkar  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drSTrSaIEX4


• हांव फक्त 'Viva Carnival' जाणा:  सुदीन ढवळीकार https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sZRW8DkEbQ


• Govt to fill manpower gaps in hospitals; upgradation within a month.


• MLA Sankalp Amonkar gives three-day ultimatum over coal pollution.


• 50% fresh faces in CCP polls, says Babush. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-fksusVjoc


• Goa Dairy producers demand hike in milk procurement price.


• Fishermen oppose STP plant at Malim Jetty, meet minister Halarnkar.


• Fishermen oppose STP plant at Malim Jetty, meet minister Halarnkar. Citizens join ‘AAP MLAs Connect’ programme.


• Former Panjim MLA Babush Monserrate acquitted in 2016 rape case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu0DXZY5fPE


• Colva villagers back fisherman’s family, oppose builders.


• Budget session should be at least 15 days: LoP Yuri Alemao


• Power supply to be disconnected if bills remain unpaid: Sudin Dhavalikar


• Ponda Assembly by-poll yet to be notified: Speaker Ganesh Gaonkar


• Reservations announced for upcoming general election to CCP 2026.


• Protest against coal pollution at Mormugao intensifies; leaders back locals in demanding action. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUmvEb0iWu2/?igsh=MXhjZXQzaGFjbDNi

Tuesday, 10 February 2026

• HSSC exams begin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MzSk1JgcSE


• Govt approves 365 days paid medical leave for teachers with terminal illness.


• Mauvin Godinho, MP Tanavade meet Defence Minister at Dabolim Airport.


• AITUC rally in Panjim on 12 February, demands Rs 26,000 minimum wage, MSP guarantee, withdrawal of labour codes.


• AITUC says Opposition lacks credibility, people leaning towards BJP. Opposition Lacks Credibility: AITUC


• Carnival curtain raiser on February 13 in Porvorim; festivities to run till February 17.


• BJP stalwart and committed worker Paresh Naik, from Navelim, has passed away.


• पोटवेंचणूक तेंकली, काँग्रेसीची 'परंपरा' कायम! पाटकार पत्रकारांक विचारता उमेदवार


• Union Budget 2026–27: Rs 1,405 crore for Goa, boost for khazan farming.


• Ponda traffic cell cracks down on private vehicles used for unauthorised commercial operations.


• Morjim nightclub shut, fined Rs 21 lakh for repeated noise violations near turtle nesting site.


• Fire breaks out at around 5.30 am in dumping yard at Mala, Panjim, near Bharat Petroleum outlet.


• Illegal firearm misfires, man injured in Borim, Ponda.


• Rs 7,500 crore for Konkan Railway double-tracking, Goa rail upgrades reviewed: CM


• Ponda by-poll: Patkar sidesteps Verekar’s name, Congress ticket still open.


• Unity Mall issue settled early, protest withdrawn: CM Sawant


• BJP president Damu Naik says that Congress needs to first learn and understand the contents of the Union budget.


• Government imposes immediate ban on strikes in transport services.


• MLA Vijai Sardesai on Monday alleged that BITS Pilani Goa is functioning illegally. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Agt_H-P3gRk


• Anti-rabies vaccine shortage affects Urban Health Centre, Panjim.


• Gaur spotted in Sapna residential town in Ponda, Forest Dept alerted. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUj2NPjjIQ4/?igsh=MTF5cG1oemFkZnZyOQ%3D%3D

Monday, 9 February 2026

• New Mandovi Casino: Locals voice concerns, CCP cites lack of authority.


• CCP mayor personally opposes casinos but says they contribute to the economy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rJ2LqkfjbI


• SCERT Goa to conduct NMMSS examination on 1 March 2026.


• Goa to observe National Deworming Day on February 10 and children aged one to 19 will be administered Albendazole tablets to prevent worm infections.


• CM Pramod Sawant urges teachers to identify talent, promote skill-based education.


• 50-year-old suffers fatal heart attack during evening cricket at Kundaim ground.


• Inacio Domnic Pereira, from St Cruz, demands inquiry into Olavio Fernandes’ death.


• Goa soars as India’s second state with a bird atlas.


• Unity Mall Protest: Villagers give one-day ultimatum to government.


• Borim Bridge re-opens at 7.30 am after overnight repairs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0inUOMxceF4


• Sambhajirao Bhide, founder of Shivpratishthan Hindustan, makes controversial remark about India's flag during inauguration of Hindvi Swarajya Pillar in Bicholim.


• Dudhsagar temple donation box vandalised at Anmod Ghat.


• St Cruz awaits CM's verdict on Bondvoll Lake.


• A day after media highlights poor condition of Chandravati Venji's house at Maina, Korgao, Pernem MLA Pravin Arlekar pledges to rebuild her house at personal cost. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFamfHXjNa8